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Departure from the village of Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze, for example from the church.
(S/E) Head towards Grozon or Lamastre (road sign).
Follow the yellow and white markings throughout the hike.
(1) About 50 metres after the cross, on the right-hand side of the road, leave the road and take a path on the right, which slopes gently downwards.
(2) Join a small tarmac road and turn left towards Grozon.
(3) About 100 m after the bridge, go up to the left.
(4) Be careful, at this fork there are two yellow-white signs, follow Grozon, i.e. to the left. After a house, the road is no longer tarmac. Join a road at the entrance to the hamlet of Le Caille and cross it. After Le Caille, the road becomes a dirt track that climbs into the forest. Look carefully for the signposted path that branches off to the left. Reach and then follow the top of the ridge.
(5) After a long stretch without any crossroads, leave the forest to reach the ridge. Please note: by following the yellow-white markings, we leave theGR® route on the IGN map, which seems to pass below on the right. This is a map error. It is better to follow the existing markings and our route.
(6) Turn right, walk alongside a farm and change slopes. Then cross a tarmac road and continue straight ahead towards Les Fourches.
(7) Join a good path and follow it to the left towards Grozon, then join a tarmac road and follow it downhill.
(8) At the crossroads with a cross, go up the tarmac road marked "Alboussière" for about 400 m and, at the left-hand bend, take the dirt track on the right.
(9) Please note: when you reach the small hamlet of La Côte, on a tarmac road, turn left and walk up a short hill towards a house to find a small path on the right. Further on, it joins a tarmac road which you should take towards "Molière". At the end, take the path on the left, which climbs into the forest and joins the ridge.
(10) At the crossroads of three tarmac roads, take the one on the right for 100 metres towards Les Jayes (sign) and leave it at the first bend, taking a good dirt track opposite.
(11) Further into the forest, take a sharp left turn towards Gilhoc, about 100 m before the tarmac road to Col des Fans. Then reach the ridge, which offers a beautiful view, and descend towards Gilhoc, following the same markings. Once again, follow the markings rather than the incorrect route on the IGN map.
(12) When you reach the tarmac road, turn left at the crossroads towards the cross and the signs. Do not go towards Fenier (sign). Then continue along the road for about 500 m towards Gilhoc (indicated by a sign).
(13) At the hairpin bend to the right, take the path on the left, signposted "Gilhoc".
(14) Cross a small road and descend into the pretty valley. Continue straight ahead to reach the village of Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze (S/E).
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